Essence of Shanghai with Putuo Island
5-Day Shanghai, Putuoshan Tour
Combine a Shanghai Tour with a visit one of China's four sacred Buddhist Mountains situated on Putuo Island and of the coast of Shanghai. The three biggest Buddhism festivals are at on Feb. 19, June. 19 and Sept. 19. You can experience an atmosphere of the festival if you travel at this time.(Note: The tour price will vary during the festivals. And it is better to book early to reserve the hotels.)
Tour Code: SH-10
Departure Date: You Choose!
Inclusions:
Private Guide
Driver
Hotel
Entrance Fees
Authentic Chinese Meals
From $1,379 P/P Price detail
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Day1
Shanghai Arrival
Attractions:Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai)

Meals: No Meals
Hotels: Sunrise On The Bund
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Day2
Shanghai
Attractions:Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, The Shanghai World Financial Center, The Bund, Jiangnan Silk Shop and Workshop

- Yuyuan Garden: Yuyuan Garden is located in the center of Shanghai old quarters. It was a private garden built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty, with typical Chinese classic architecture and style. The complex covers an area of 2 hectares, with rockeries, pavilions, ponds and corridors. Yuyuan Garden is surrounding by a busy market place, where visitors can find everything from popular local snacks, handicrafts, antiques and souvenirs to some famous time-honored restaurants.
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall: A short walk across Renmin Square from the Shanghai Museum, this is a fascinating insight into Shanghai's future. The 2nd floor has a giant walkaround model of the city, and other floors have great displays, interactive exhibitions and walkthroughs of aspects such as the ports, greening, leisure etc.
- The Bund: This 1.5-kilometer-long embankment runs along the western bank of Huangpu River. On its west side it is the "architecture gallery" with 52 well-preserved old European style buildings. Once the major trading and commercial center of old Shanghai, the Bund has now taken on new vitality, with futuristic developments, chic restaurants, top end shops and bars offer plenty to see and do-and by night it's magic!
Meals: Lunch at Popular Local Restaurant
Hotels: Sunrise On The Bund
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Day3
Shanghai to Putuoshan by ExpressBus.
Attractions:Turbojet to Putuo Island, Our guide and driver will escort you from Shanghai to Putuoshan, Puji Temple, Fayu Temple, Mountain Putuo

- One Day Shenyang Tour : You will be picked up at your hotel. We will start our tour by visiting the magnificent Shenyang Imperial Palace. It is the most ancient imperial architectural complex from the Qing Dynasty in the country and next in importance to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Beiling Park is our next spot where you will visit the Zhao Tomb, which is a Key Cultural attraction. After lunch your guide will show you more of the Shenyang before you're be transferred back to your hotel.
- Puji Temple: With a history of about 1200 years, Puji temple is the largest temple on the island. The temple can hold up more than 1000 people at the same time. There are altogether over 200 structures, including Hall of Heavenly Kings, Hall of Yuantong, and Hall of Abbot.
- Fayu Temple: With a history of about 1500 years, Fayu temple is the second largest temple on the island. It is famous for its ancient architecture, delicate wood carvings and inscribed calligraphy by ancient emperors. You can go there with the cableway or walk up the hill.
- Mountain Putuo: It is located about 100 sea miles east of the Hangzhou Bay, Zhejiang Province. It is a small island among the Zhoushan Island complex, which covers an area of 12.5 square meters. It is long and narrow with a north-south length of about 8.6 kilometers and east-west width of 3.5 kilometers. Foding Mountain, the highest part of the island, has a height of 283 meters above sea level. The Putuoshan Mountain is surrounded by the sea with charming and gentle landscape. Quiet, fantastic and unique, it is reputed as “the first pure and clean place in man's world"
Meals: Lunch
Hotels: Putuoshan Hotel
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Day4
Putuoshan to Shanghai by ExpressBus.
Attractions:Purple Bamboo Forest, The Temple Of Guanyin Who Refuses To Leave, Our guide and driver will escort you from Putuoshan to Shanghai,

- Purple Bamboo Forest: Purple Bamboo Forest is on the topside of the Cave of Tidal Sound. Although the purple bamboo isn't as exciting as it sounds, there is a little temple worth seeing. There is also a thousand armed, thousand eyed Guanyin inside.
- The Temple Of Guanyin Who Refuses To Leave: The Temple Of Guanyin Who Refuses To Leave is the oldest and most important temple in Putuohan. It is small and by the sea, just below the much larger than the temple in the Purple Bamboo Forest (Zizhulin). It is decorated in carvings of the Japanese monk and his Guanyin statue and has an obviously patched stele of the Dont-leave story which was smashed by the Red Guards and later retrieved from the sea.
- Half-Day Shanghai Seat-in-coach Tour : This is an organized group tour. First we will pick you up at the appointed boarding hotel at the appointed time. You are advised to go to one of the boarding destinations if you are not check in these four hotels. The tours start with Yu Garden which is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. And then continue our tour to "Xintiandi", which is a rejuvenated old quarter with lots of cafes, quirky and upmarket shops, and western food. After visiting Former French Concession and Pearl City, you will arrive at the Bund to see a new vitality of Shanghai. After the tour, you will back to your hotel by yourself. (Lunch excluded)
Boarding Place&Time: (1) Renaissance Yangtze Concierge Desk 08:00 (2) Jin Jiang Tower Lobby 08:20 (3) Portman Ritz-Carlton Lobby 08:40
(4) Oriental Riverside Pudong Concierge Desk 09:15
Meals: Lunch
Hotels: Sunrise On The Bund
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Day5
Shanghai Departure
Attractions:Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai)

- Half-Day Shanghai Seat-in-coach Tour : This is an organized group tour. First we will pick you up at the appointed boarding hotel at the appointed time. You are advised to go to one of the boarding destinations if you are not check in these four hotels. The tours start with Yu Garden which is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. And then continue our tour to "Xintiandi", which is a rejuvenated old quarter with lots of cafes, quirky and upmarket shops, and western food. After visiting Former French Concession and Pearl City, you will arrive at the Bund to see a new vitality of Shanghai. After the tour, you will back to your hotel by yourself. (Lunch excluded)
Boarding Place&Time: (1) Renaissance Yangtze Concierge Desk 08:00 (2) Jin Jiang Tower Lobby 08:20 (3) Portman Ritz-Carlton Lobby 08:40
(4) Oriental Riverside Pudong Concierge Desk 09:15
Meals: No Meals
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Price Inclusion
- Entrance Fees to the Scenic Spots as Listed in the Itinerary
- Centrally Located Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts
- Authentic Chinese Food
- Private Cars and Drivers
- Private Guides
- Flights & Transfers in China
- Airport Taxes and Fuel Fees
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
- Insurance
- Luggage Transfers
Price Exclusion
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
- China Entry Visa Fees.
- Single Room Supplement.
- Personal Expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.



